Achieving Class-I Molar Relation in Patients with Unstable Occlusion Using Pendulum Appliance – A Case Report

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Case Report

Author Details : Pravinkumar Marure*, Rujuta Deshpande

Volume : 3, Issue : 1, Year : 2019

Article Page : 11-19

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jco.2019.003

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Abstract

A 21 years old male patient, presented with the chief complaint of irregularly placed upper and lower front teeth and difficulty in chewing. Medical history was non-significant. Extraoral examination revealed a mesofacial face with grossly facial symmetry, straight profile, and average to high mandibular plane angle with a toothy smile. Lower lip was thick and everted. Functional examination revealed a normal temporomandibular joint. He was treated with a nonextraction treatment plan that involved bilateral maxillary molar distalization using Hilgers pendulum appliance followed by fixed mechanotherapy.
Keywords: Molar distalization, Non-extraction treatment, Pendulum appliance

How to cite : Marure P , Deshpande R, Achieving Class-I Molar Relation in Patients with Unstable Occlusion Using Pendulum Appliance – A Case Report. J Contemp Orthod 2019;3(1):11-19

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